143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. War Diary June 1943

1 June 1943 Pontypridd

Nothing of importance.

2 June 1943

C.O. to 147 Brigade to meet 2nd Army Commander, General Swayne.

3 June 1943

190 Battery did night occupation – raining.

4 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

5 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

6 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

7 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

8 June 1843

Nothing of importance. Bi-annual inspection of vehicles by 146 Brigade.

9 June 1943

Major Rees Webb joined as Second-in-Command.

10 June 1943

Adjutant on leave. Lieutenant Watson taken over.

11 June 1943

Chief Clerk returned from leave.

12 June 1943

Inspection of RHQ billets and vehicles by C.O.

13 June 1943

Adjutant to HQRA to listen to lecture on barrages.

14 June 1943

RHQ  ? with Second-in-Command. 388 Battery in United Nations Parade, Cardiff. 190 Battery firing on Black Mountain Range.

15 June 1943

388 Battery firing on Black Mountain Range.

16 June 1943

RHQ Exercise, back fairly early.

17 June 1943

Battery Sergeant Major Banks becomes Acting Regimental Sergeant Major.

18 June 1943

Visit of Liaison Officer from Division. Smoke lecture at Sennybridge. C.O. and Battery Commanders attended.

19 June 1943

Very wet. Ceremonial Parade cancelled. C.O. inspected billets.

20 June 1943

Church Parade. Wet.

21 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

22 June 1943

M and U Targets practised on original layout.

23 June 1943

M.G.R.A. arrived at Pontypridd; had dinner in the Mess.

24 June 1943

M.G.R.A. inspected the Regiment. Remained ?  ?

25 June 1943

Regiment went to Sennybridge to shoot at tanks.

26 June 1943

Ceremonial Parade. C.O. inspected RHQ billets and commented on their cleanliness.

27 June 1943

A free Sunday.

28 June 1943

Intelligence Officer returned from leave.

29 June 1943

Nothing of importance.

30 June 1943

Adjutant returns. Regimental Signals Officer goes to HQRA for short C.B. Course.

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